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Melanosome morphologies in murine models of hermansky-pudlak syndrome reflect blocks in organelle development.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Nov 2002
Nguyen Thuyen, Novak Edward K, Kermani Maryam, Fluhr Joachim, Peters Luanne L, Swank Richard T, Wei Maria L
Abstract excerpt
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by pigment dilution and prolonged bleeding time. At least 15 mutant mouse strains have been classified as models of Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome. Some of the genes are implicated in intracellular vesicle trafficking: budding, targeting, and secretion. Many of the Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome genes remain uncharacterized and their functions are...
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